(NBC News) The rush to get home after the Thanksgiving holiday has slowed to a crawl for thousands stuck in airports and along roadways across the country. The first major snowstorm of the season is delivering chaos on roadways and in packed airports. As the system continues to move to the Northeast forecasters expect heavy snow from Pennsylvania through Maine….
(NBC News) The United States Supreme Court took up the issue of gun rights Monday for the first time in nearly a decade in a case known as New York State Rifle and Pistol Association Inc. versus City of New York. Justices heard arguments challenging an ordinance that New York City residents with the proper permit could take a handgun…
(WDSU/NBC News) Security cameras captured a New Orleans shooting early Sunday morning that left ten people wounded. According to the New Orleans Police Department, five males and five females were struck by gunfire just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday. Among those shot was a 16-year-old. The other nine victims ranged in ages from 21-36. Officials said a weapon was recovered from…
(KSL) A man found inside a freezer in a deceased elderly woman’s apartment in Tooele, Utah has been identified as the woman’s husband. Tooele police say an autopsy identified the man as 69-year-old Paul Edward Mathers. A cause of death was not determined. The autopsy also did nothing to narrow down how long Mathers’ body may have been in the…
(KSL) A 3-year-old girl from Bluffdale, Utah is being called a hero after helping to save her grandmother’s life by calling 911. Little Sawyer Poole’s grandmother suddenly fell ill due to pneumonia and dehydration and passed out in the upstairs bathroom. Sawyer was the only one home to help. Sawyer’s mother, Alisha Poole, said she’s very proud of her daughter…
(WDIV) Michigan cemented its place in history as the 10th state to legalize recreational marijuana when sale began in Ann Arbor Sunday. Dozens spent hours in line to participate in the historic event. “It’s a momentous occasion,” said Ahmed Ismail, a customer. “I mean when you think about it, this is awesome.” Buying recreational marijuana will be a challenge in…
(NBC News) As college students stress over exams, some are also facing an even more pressing worry: Having enough to eat. A recent study reveals rates of hunger and food insecurity among higher education students are higher than those of the rest of the nation. The nationwide survey of college students found 45 percent reported being food insecure, meaning they…
(WVTM) Mountain Brook Police Department is investigating a homicide after a woman’s body was found near the town’s high school. Lt. Chuck Clark said officers were called to the Mountain Brook High School property early Sunday morning. Upon arriving, they found the body of a young female in the parking lot of the school’s athletic complex Lt. Clark says the…
(WCNC) A traveling mother gave birth to a baby girl at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Wednesday – just in time for Thanksgiving. American Airlines officials confirmed the baby was born shortly after Flight 868 from Tampa landed in Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon. The Charlotte Fire Department and Medic helped deliver the baby on the jetway, according to Medic. The mother,…
(WMTV/NBC News) A bullet fired into a Madison, Wisconsin home last week missed a sleeping toddler by inches, coming to rest in a stuffed “Baby Shark” toy by her head. After officers responded to reports of shots fired they found dozens of shell casings and damage to nearby homes and cars. Additional canvassing and searching when the sun came up…
